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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:... Urged them to facilitate the rescheduling of a pride parade for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community that was planned for that day, instead of preventing its members from exercising their fundamental freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly. Further, she urged the Government of Serbia to take steps to ensure adequate protection of the LGBT community, as well as other vulnerable communities and minorities, such as Roma, so that they are able to exercise their freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly. [Para 63; High Commissioner for Human Rights] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:AI stated that the Government had failed to guarantee the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to freedom of expression and assembly, for example by cancelling the 2011 Belgrade Pride event at short notice, and failing to effectively investigate threats to Pride organizers and participants and to bring the perpetrators to justice. JS4, JS7 and STP expressed a similar concern. JS3 recommended that Serbia ensure that the right to hold peaceful public demonstration is available to all individuals without undue restrictions. [Para 51] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:GermanyGermanyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Introduce a law to legalize same-sex partnerships.
ExplanationNoted. The same-sex partnerships have not been legally regulated in the Republic of Serbia, and such legal regulation would imply the systemic resolving of a completely new legal institute, which by all means requires time and serious, systematic and analytical approach. Bearing in mind the new character of this institute and its contents, in respect of which there is no unified practice or standards on the international level, in respect of which the comparative legal solutions are significantly differing, it will be necessary to achieve a broad social consensus with various social subjects in respect of that issue. In addition to that, it is necessary to seriously analyse the effects of such regulations in other spheres of the law and other legal regulations, as well as the scope of their harmonisation, which, taken all together, requires certain time to be done.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:N/AContents:Priorities of the Republic of Serbia relating to the human rights enhancement and protection at a national level are: ... To promote the role of women in different fields [Para 119 (g)] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:LithuaniaLithuaniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Consider ratifying the OP-CRC.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:ZimbabweZimbabweRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Empowerment of women
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Step up efforts towards the empowerment of all women, including through access to paid employment and economic activity.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan to eliminate all forms of gender-based violence against women.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:LuxembourgLuxembourgRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Develop a comprehensive strategy and an action plan aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, in particular by combating gender stereotypes.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:QatarQatarRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to provide inclusive education for all, especially girls, minorities, and students with disabilities.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:CyprusCyprusRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupEUOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:AcceptedContents:Prevent and combat sexual and gender violence, collect disaggregated data on all forms of violence including in cases of femicide.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen measures to eradicate all forms of social stigmatization and discrimination and violence against persons based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:AzerbaijanAzerbaijanRegional groupEEGPolitical groupOICCISIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:AcceptedContents:Continue enhancing the role of women in strengthening democracy and ensuring sustainable development. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Reference AddressedContents:CEDAW recommended that Serbia adopt measures to implement the principle of equal pay for work of equal value in order to narrow and close the gender wage gap. [Para 39] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Review DocumentationSession:29th Session, January 2018Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:JS4 recommended that Serbia establish functional mechanisms to implement and monitor the implementation of policies for combating discrimination and gender equality and ensure participation of civil society organisations, particularly women’s organisations, in working groups for drafting laws, strategic and action plans. [Para 60] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:QuestionSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:Wondered whether the Government intended to improve its legislation on gender equality. -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:United KingdomUnited KingdomRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUCommonwealthIssue:
- Domestic violence
Type:QuestionSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:What is being done to support victims of domestic violence and to ensure that judicial proceedings are conducted effectively? -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Reference AddressedContents:The United Nations country team advised revising and implementing legislation to ensure a full ban on child marriage, effective protection of victims of gender-based violence, proportionate sanctioning of perpetrators and aligning the definition of rape with international standards in accordance with the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. [Para 80]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Not Followed up with a RecommendationContents:PoCRS recommended Serbia to ... – with Amendments to the Criminal Code – ensure that the Law on Special Measures to Prevent Criminal Offences against Sexual Freedoms of Minors is applied to all criminal offences that include sexual activities against and towards children and ensure equal criminal legal protection for children regardless of age. [Para 5]
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:EstoniaEstoniaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Continue its efforts in fighting discrimination based on ... gender and sexual orientation.ImplementationThe Strategy for the improvement of the status of women and improvement of gender equality 2011-2015 established a comprehensive and consistent state policy aimed at eliminating the discrimination of women, improving their status, and integrating the principle of gender equality in all areas of activity of system institutions as one of the factors for the modernization and democratization of society. The Strategy covered areas regarding the participation of women in drafting public policy, in decision-making, in business, as well as in the field of education, healthcare, elimination of violence against women, as well as the issue of gender stereotypes in media.
The new National Strategy for Gender Equality 2016-2020 and the Action Plan for 2016-2018 aims one of the strategic goals towards increasing the equality of women and men by applying equal opportunity policies and measures with the objective of, inter alia, improving the status of groups of women discriminated against and vulnerable based on multiple grounds.
The Strategy for the prevention and protection from discrimination and relevant action plan are used to implement activities towards the improvement of the status of persons of diverse sexual orientation.
The Action plan for the exercise of the rights of national minorities is being implemented with the aim of combating discrimination based on ethnic differences. Various media campaigns are stimulating the development of awareness on the culture of diversity among the general public.
The adoption of the Law on Gender Equality is expected. The Draft Law is in the presentation phase, and a positive opinion of the content was provided by over 25 institutions, independent bodies and civil society organizations. The Law will pay particular attention to the prevention of violence against women, as well as measures for their economic empowerment.
The Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination in the Republic of Serbia and the relevant Action Plan establish the policy of the Government of the Republic of Serbia through 2018 in the field of prevention and protection from discrimination. It is the first document treating the issue of discrimination in a comprehensive manner.
The Strategy recognizes nine vulnerable social groups exposed to increased risk of discrimination in various areas; based on affiliation with national minorities; women; LGBT persons; persons with disabilities; elderly persons; children; refugees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable migrant groups; based on religious affiliation and other persons whose health may be a reason for discrimination.
The systematic nature of monitoring the implementation of measures and activities is achieved through the work of the Government Council for monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination.
The Council was established on 13 August 2015, tasked with monitoring progress in the implementation of measures and activities, adherence to the envisaged timeframes, and timely warnings of challenges in implementing measures under the realization of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy. The Council has 14 members, representatives of state bodies, autonomous province bodies, local self-governments, representatives of civil society organizations and the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media.
Representatives of the competent committee of the National Assembly of Serbia, Ombudsman, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Protection of Personal Data, as well as Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and the provincial Ombudsman have the right to attend Council sessions and otherwise be involved in its work. If needed, the Council may invite representatives of other bodies and organizations to attend their sessions.
Aiming to establish continuity in monitoring the measures and activities envisaged by the Action Plan, as well as more efficient intersectoral cooperation, all sectors tasked with the implementation of goals from the action plan nominated contact persons and their deputies.
The Action Plan is being monitored through periodic reports, with five periodic reports on the implementation of the Action Plan produced thus far, concluding with Q2 2017.
As part of the preparations for drafting a new strategic document, since the current Strategy is valid through 2018, the professional analysis is under way of the effects of the application of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy for the Prevention and Protection from Discrimination for the period 2014-2018.
In the field of protection of Roma, national minorities, women, persons with disabilities, strategies and action plans are being implemented for the improvement of the status of these vulnerable social groups.
In accordance with the Rulebook on the contents and method of submitting the Plan of measures for eliminating or mitigating the unequal representation of sexes and the annual report on its implementation to the competent ministry, the Ministry of Labour received 428 plans and reports by businesses in 2016, and another 409 by 31 March 2017.
During 2015 labour inspectors completed 3,157 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and adopted two decisions to eliminate deficiencies. Employers were ordered to adopt a Plan of measures for eliminating the unequal representation of sexes, as well as to rectify their records on the gender structure of employees.
One deposition was made to the Labour Inspectorate in 2015 regarding a violation of the Gender Equality Law. During 2016, labour inspectors completed 1,632 cases of supervision over the application of the Gender Equality Law, and found no irregularities.
Due to the need of harmonizing the existing Gender Equality Law with the European Union regulations and standards, work is under way on a new draft Law on Gender Equality.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously implemented.
National Report:
Para 45) All government officials publicly condemned all assaults on LGBT persons and attacks on Roma. All forms of violence, discriminatory behaviour and graffiti with hate speech prompted a public reaction in both print and electronic media, in addition to the prosecution of the perpetrators of such acts.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 20) CoE stated that CoE-Commissioner, while acknowledging the progress made in advancing the rights of LGBTI persons, noted that homophobia and discrimination against them persisted.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:LibyaLibyaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Develop a work plan to implement the National Strategy of 2011 to prevent violence against women.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The Coordination Body for Gender Equality has initiated the adoption of a new strategy for preventing and combating domestic and intimate partnership violence against women, accompanied by an action plan. Collecting the opinions of the competent state bodies on the initiative is in progress.
UN Compilation:
Para 56) The UN country team noted that girls and women in Serbia were still frequently exposed to gender-based violence, such as violence in family and partner relationships, sexual harassment and rape.
Para 57) The UN country team noted the adoption in 2016 of a law on the prevention of domestic violence, as well as amendments to provisions of the Criminal Code on rape and related non-consensual sex, stalking, sexual harassment, forced marriage and genital mutilation.
Para 58) CEDAW remained concerned about the increasing number of women murdered by their husbands, ex-husbands or partners and the significant disparity among the number of police interventions, the number of criminal charges filed and the number of persons convicted of domestic violence against women.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 8) POC stated that the protection of women against violence was not efficient enough.
Para 58) JS4 underscored the high number of women murdered in the context of domestic and intimate partner violence. It asserted that the State had no system for monitoring and analysing this phenomenon, a new National Strategy to prevent all forms of violence against women 2016-2020 had not been adopted, and a systematic approach to combatting stereotypes and discrimination of women, promotion of gender equality and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls in the education system, had not been established.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Violence on the basis of sexual orientation
Type:RecommendationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:AcceptedContents:Take steps to protect the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of opinion and expression by ensuring the effective investigation and prosecution of alleged threats and violence by various non-state actors and extremist groups toward individuals and groups, including ... individuals based on their sexual orientation.ImplementationNational Report Annex:
The new Law on Public Assembly came into force in February 2016, harmonized with contemporary standards of police work in the field of public assembly, and supporting the law to the freedom of peaceful assembly, emphasizing this right under Article 2 of the Law.
All prosecutors’ offices, under their regular competence and with the aim of protecting fundamental human rights and freedoms, act on criminal reports of violations prescribed by the Criminal Code. Endangerment of security as per Article 138 of the CC, as well as Racial and other discrimination as per Article 387 of the CC incriminate violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms based on differences in race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnicity or another personal characteristic.
Aiming to assess the need for potential preventive measures for the prevention of violence, incitement to violence and online hate speech, supervision was implemented over groups on social networks known for previous cases of displeasure with the organization and holding of the Pride Parade.
Members of the police took part in several meetings organized on the topic of improving the status of the LGBTI community. Measures and activities have been implemented regarding the safety of sexually diverse persons, further activities were considered in this field with representatives of 15 non-government organizations working on the protection of the rights of sexually diverse persons, the Ombudsman, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality and representative of the Negotiation Team.
Activities aimed at implementing the recommendation are being continuously.
National Report:
Para 45) All government officials publicly condemned all assaults on LGBT persons and attacks on Roma. All forms of violence, discriminatory behaviour and graffiti with hate speech prompted a public reaction in both print and electronic media, in addition to the prosecution of the perpetrators of such acts.
UN Compilation:
Para 13) … The UN country team asserted that, regarding the recommendations made during the previous review on the right to peaceful assembly of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons, Belgrade had successfully held annual pride events in three consecutive years (2014-2016).
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 20) CoE stated that CoE-Commissioner, while acknowledging the progress made in advancing the rights of LGBTI persons, noted that homophobia and discrimination against them persisted.
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State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Trafficking in women and / or girls
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:Reference AddressedContents:The HR Committee was concerned that more than half of the victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation were minors, and recommended that Serbia combat the phenomenon; prosecute and punish all those responsible; and provide victims with rehabilitation, assistance and protection. [Para 43] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:Review DocumentationSession:15th session, February 2013Status:NeglectedContents:ECPAT also noted the provision of the Serbian Criminal Code stipulating that Serbian citizens can only be prosecuted if the offence is considered a crime in the country in which the act took place (the requirement of double criminality), which results in the fact that prosecution in Serbia of sexual exploitatation offences committed abroad by Serbian nationals does not automatically occur. In this connection, ECPAT recommended removal of the requirement of double criminality of the extra-territorial jurisdiction from national legislation. [Para 25] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:3rd session, December 2008Status:N/AContents:Council for Gender Equality and Council for Combating Trafficking were established in 2004 by the Government of the Republic of Serbia. [Para 35] -
State Under Review:SerbiaSerbiaRegional groupEEGSource Of Reference:NetherlandsNetherlandsRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Intersex persons' rights
- Rights of same-sex desiring persons
- Transgender persons' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:43rd Session, May 2023Status:Partially AcceptedContents:Adopt a comprehensive law on legal gender recognition and secure trans and intersex affirming healthcare, in line with international human rights standards and best practices, as well as adopting the law on same-sex partnership that was finalized in 2021.
ExplanationThe recommendation is duly noted in the part relating to adoption of a law on same-sex partnership with the explanation stated in the recommendation 131.49. … The same-sex partnerships have not been legally regulated in the Republic of Serbia, and such legal regulation would imply the systemic resolving of a completely new legal institute, which by all means requires time and serious, systematic and analytical approach. Bearing in mind the new character of this institute and its contents, in respect of which there is no unified practice or standards on the international level, in respect of which the comparative legal solutions are significantly differing, it will be necessary to achieve a broad social consensus with various social subjects in respect of that issue. In addition to that, it is necessary to seriously analyse the effects of such regulations in other spheres of the law and other legal regulations, as well as the scope of their harmonisation, which, taken all together, requires certain time to be done.